Improvement in plows



RHODES & SKAGGS.

Shovel Piow.

N 3. Patented May 22, 1860.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

M. G. RHODES AND J. M. SKAGGS, OF TALLADEGA, ALABAMA.

IMPROVEMENT IN PLOWS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 28,408, dated May 22, 1860.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, M. G. Rnonns and J. M. SKAGGs, both of Tall-adega, in the county of Talladega and State of Alabama, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Flows; and we do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a partof this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a side elevation of our invention. Fig. 2 is a plan or top view of the same.

Similar letters of reference in both viewsindicate corresponding parts.

This invention consists in a peculiar con- -struction of the plow-stock, making the same entirely of iron rods fastened together by means of screws in such a manner that both the beam and the handles can be adjusted, and that a light and strong stock is produced.

To enable those skilled in the art to make and use our invention, we will proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawings.

A represents the standard of the plow, to which the share or tooth is secured by means of ascrcw passing through a suitable hole in its lower extremity. This standard is curved, as clearly shown in Fig. i, and arms B 13 0X- tend from the same on either side, being secured to it at about the middle of its length and a little above the point where itbegins to curve. These arms serve to retain the rodsa a/ b b, which form thehandles O C. The rods b I) extend from the handles to that one of the arms 13 B which is situated on the same side with said handles, and the arms a a extend to the arms on the opposite side of the handles, forming braces which impart the required strength to the handles against a side strain.

Rods c 0' extending from the handles 0 C are secured to the standard by means of a screw and nut, g, and by changing the position of this screw nearer to or farther from the handles the latter are depressed or raised so that they can be adjusted according to the height and convenience of the plowmau. At the same time additional strength is imparted to the handles by means of the rods 0 0', so that the same combine greatlightness and strength.

The beam D is constructed out of the rods d d, which are fastened to the opposite ends of the arms B B, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. The outer ends of these rods are fastened together by means of a screw-bolt, c, which at the same time serves to retain the clevis. The height of this boltovcr the ground is adjusted by a rod,f, which extends from the same to the top end of the standard A, being fastened to the same by means of a screw-bolt, h. Different holes in the end of the standard allow the changing of the position of this bolt, so that a greater or less inclination can be given to the beam, as may be deemed most convenient.

The lightness of this plow-stock is unsurpassed, and at the same time the rods constituting the beam and the handles are so arranged that the same defies in strength the strongest plow-stock produced out of much heavier material than ours. At the same time, by having the handles as well as the beam adj ustable, our plow-stock is rendered very convenient in every respect, and it will prove to be of great advantage to every farmer.

What we claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination of the standard A, rods a b c a b c and d d f, substantially as described, for the purpose of producing a new and improved plow-stock.

M. G. RHODES. J. M. SKAGGS.

Witnesses:

J AS. LAWSON, WM. H. THORNTON. 

